This Day in Braves History: Chipper Jones homers on his 40th birthday
Briefly

1966 - Atlanta Braves set a major league record with 18 consecutive home wins, following their first 17 wins in Milwaukee.
2011 - Braves sweep Giants in San Francisco after 13 years, with Nate McLouth's game-winning hit in the 10th inning.
2012 - Chipper Jones hits a home run on his 40th birthday, becoming the fifth player in MLB history to do so.
MLB history includes first game hosted by Chicago White Sox in AL, election of Happy Chandler as commissioner in 1945, and other unique events.
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